After trying many ADFs from various sources on the interwebz which did not on install on my real A1200, I got a geniune real copy with the fantastic protection wheel from Amibay which installs nicely! The wheel is really hard to read though - black on black, good work!

I noticed that the installer on this version (which mentions A1200 compatibility on the box) is an AmigaDOS based installer. Whereas at least one of the ADF versions I found had a custom ingame style installer with music (Andy Gray and Martin Tyler - you know "what a lovely bend on that ball").

Also my version starts with some players with 0 years left on contract - an ADF version I had (with custom installer) never had players on 0 year contracts when starting the game. Also I think I am losing more money more quickly on the real copy I am using.

So I wondered whether there were different versions - maybe including bug fixes? On many PC games you get a version number on boot screen, but I don't think you see much like that on the Amiga.

Finally what tactics do people use? I can't remember my killer tactics much but I currently using 5-3-2 with Normal for everything, Nearest Man Marking and Medium shooting with Long Ball Graham Taylor style football!

Players with 0 years remaining on their contract is normal as it's the start of a new season and the transfer window is still open.
The best team tactic by far is 5-3-2 sweeper with nearest man marking but not long ball, long ball is best for 5-4-1 formation.
Only use hard tackling if the ref's reputation is soft...you can see the info on the ref before you start the game.
Start the game as Halifax, they are the best and if you play doubles you can also milk your 2nd team for players and money, i normaly start the game as Halifax & Dagenham.
I've lost years to this game but it's the best manager sim out there for me.

Ah yes - Wycombe were a bit good. Won the Conference easily in the first season (to be fair they did the same in real life that season too). Several seasons down the line I ended up winning the Premier League and European Cup in the same season with Crystal Palace of all clubs. A bit too easy for me. Fun game though.